Charging basis and prices

All statistical data produced with funding from the state budget are available free of charge on the Internet. In addition, basic information services relating to statistics and several services supporting the use and interpretation of statistics are offered free of charge. The volume of data that are made available free of charge is growing continuously.

Charged services comprise products and services provided in response to special user needs for which a charge is made in accordance with a Decree of the Ministry of Finance.

Statistics Finland's charged activity is steered by the Act (150/1992) and Decree (211/1992) on the Charge Criteria of the State. Based on the Act on the Charge Criteria of the State, the Ministry of Finance has passed a Decree Concerning the Charge Criteria of the Performances of Statistics Finland. The decree specifies the services which Statistics Finland may charge for and which must be provided free of charge.

Free products and services

Statistical data intended for general use as self-service on the Internet

Guidance and information service tasks of short duration (as a rule lasting under 15 minutes)

Lending services of the Library of Statistics with the exception of distance lending services

Thematic pages, portals and online services supporting the use and interpretation of statistics

Charged products and services

Statistical publications and periodicals with the exception of data releases from individual statistics which are provided as self-service on the Internet

Printing and delivery of all publications

Surveys as well as statistical and other expert services, such as interview and data collection services, customer training, lecturing and consulting services, and IT services